Limehouse
Presbyterian Church
MINISTER: Rev. Steve Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted Brown
ORGANIST: Josh
Lim
MORNING
WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. Dec. 17th,
2017
Advent III - Joy
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
CALL TO WORSHIP:
HYMN: Away In A
Manger #
149
PRAYER OF APPROACH:
CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY: Elder Cathy Brown
ADVENT III: Lighting of the Candle Of Joy Mary Lou Denny
HYMN:: A
Candle Is Burning, (Verse 3)
A candle is burning, a candle of joy,
A candle to welcome brave Mary's new boy.
Our hearts fill with wonder, our eyes light and
glow,
As joy brightens winter as sunshine on snow.
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES:
RESPONSIVE
READING: Psalm 147 (pg 622) (Led by Cathy Brown)
NEW TESTAMENT: Luke 2: 1-7 (pg 1014)
APOSTLE’S
CREED
HYMN: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (v 1, 6,7) # 122
SERMON: The Senses of Christmas: SMELL
Rev. Steve Boose
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERTORY:
OFFERING: Presentation of Gifts
THE
DOXOLOGY: What Can I Give Him, Poor As I
Am? #145 vs. 4
PRAYER
OF DEDICATION
PRAYERS
OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S
PRAYER
(debts
and debtors
THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD
GOES OUT
THE
BENEDICTION
He's the reason for
the season, He's the purpose of it all
He's the God of all creation and the mighty Lord of all
He's the reason for the season, for the trimmings and the tree
May this Christmas time remind you that He came to set us free
He's the God of all creation and the mighty Lord of all
He's the reason for the season, for the trimmings and the tree
May this Christmas time remind you that He came to set us free
THREE
FOLD CHORAL AMEN
POSTLUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome
you to worship this morning. May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse .
Mary Lou Denny lights the pink candle
of Joy.
All ladies are asked to attend a W.A.
meeting immediately following
morning worship today. There will be a
discussion of "year end" business.
An
Evening with Haydn and Friends. On Tuesday, Dec 19th,
at 7:00 pm, everyone is invited to come and sing along with Haydn Evans, the
Knox Choir and others, for an evening of Christmas music. Please come out and
have a good time!
Christmas Eve Service
here at 9 p.m. Our theme this year is “the Sights of Christmas”. Please plan to
attend this special worship.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO service on Christmas Day.
